Twilight of the Renegades


Twilight of the Renegades is the tenth album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb, released in August 2005 by Sanctuary Records.

Production

Twilight of the Renegades was recorded at Sunset Sound, Cherokee Recording, and Calliope Studios in Los Angeles, California, and Right Track, Sound on Sound, and Jimmy Webb Music in New York City.

Release

Twilight of the Renegades was released in the United Kingdom in May 2005 before being released in the United States on August 16, 2005.

Critical response

In his review for AllMusic, William Ruhlmann gave the album a mixed review, welcoming the artist's "ambitious songwriting and arranging that characterized his classic work of the 1960s" while noting that "vocals remain the weak spot in the performing aspect of Webb's career". Ruhlmann continued:
While acknowledging that Webb's singing has improved over the years, he "continues to listen to him to hear a composer's individual interpretation of his work, rather than for definitive renditions of the songs". The AllMusic website gave the album four out of five stars.

Personnel

;Music
  • Jimmy Webb – vocals, piano, keyboards, tambourine, producer
  • Jeff Mironov – guitar
  • Ira Seigel – guitar
  • Dean Parks – guitar
  • Beth Nielsen Chapman – guitar, background vocals
  • Lisle Lette – guitar
  • David Paich – keyboards
  • Katherine LiVolsi Stern – violin
  • Elena Barere – violin
  • Vince Lionti – viola
  • Larry Campbell – mandolin
  • William Gallison – harmonica
  • Jim Hynes – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Jeanne LeBlanc – cello
  • Wolfram Koessel – cello
  • Don Sanbeg – bass
  • Lee Sklar – bass
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums
  • Paul Duskin – drums
  • Jay Dittamo – drums, percussion
  • Susan Webb – background vocals
;Production